Tottenham midfielder Erik Lamela was delighted to see action in their rout of Stoke City.

Sidelined since October 2016, the Argentine midfielder was sent on for Dele Alli during the second half of Saturday's thumping 5-1 win over Stoke City at Wembley in what was his first home game since returning to action.

His introduction was met with a deafening roar of support from the Spurs faithful inside the national stadium.

“It was worth it (the hard work to return to fitness) for that," Lamela told the club's website.

“It was amazing because I worked really hard and during the time that I was injured I suffered a lot, especially mentally. It was really hard to be injured for a long time because I love to play football and I enjoy when I play so to feel the reaction from the home fans was amazing.

“It was very good to go on the pitch and feel the reaction from all the people and after that I wanted to show them something on the pitch like always, giving my best."